Charging a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor at home in Iowa

In Iowa, home electricity runs 13.77¢/kWh — put a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor's EPA-rated 40 kWh/100mi against that and 100 miles costs $5.51, versus $16.02 for a gas car averaging 25.5 mpg. That works out to 65.6% cheaper per mile than gasoline in Iowa — charging at home costs a fraction of what gas would here.

What a year of driving costs

Iowa owners putting 15,000 annual miles on a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor spend about $826 on home electricity, compared to about $2,403 a gas-car equivalent would spend on fuel. Call it about $1,577 saved annually, at this mileage.

Cost of a full charge

At Iowa's rate, fully covering this 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor's 280-mile EPA range costs about $15.42 (112 kWh) — the energy the EPA test actually used, not the battery's rated size.

How this compares nationally

Among all 20,400 state-and-model combinations this site tracks, charging a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor in Iowa ranks 7,021 for cost savings versus gas — 1 being the best deal nationally. Separately, the Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor ranks 270 of 400 EV models for raw efficiency, and Iowa ranks 9 of 51 for cheapest residential electricity.

Getting set up to charge a 2026 Polestar 4 Long Range Dual Motor at home

Everything above is the per-mile and per-year cost once a home charger exists — getting one installed is a separate electrical job whose price depends on your panel and wiring, not the state average used here.

Get quotes from local electricians for Level 2 charger installation in Iowa before deciding.

More on how this number was built

Every figure on this page traces to a named EIA or EPA dataset — see the methodology guide. Iowa's 13.77¢/kWh rate ranks 9 of 51 states; the state rate guide lays out the full spread.